A Demographic Portrait of Latino Pueblos and Hyper-Pueblos ... · Hispanic Or Latino Origin By Specific Origin (2008-2012 ACS Estimates) Number Percent Mexican 32,695,701 64.7% Puerto

A Demographic Portrait of Latino Pueblos and Hyper-Pueblos in the U.S.

J.S. Onésimo Sandoval

Associate Professor and Director of SociologySaint Louis University

Outline• Demography is Destiny

• Latino Macro Demographic Trends

• Latino Meso Demographic Trends

• Latino Meso Demographic Examples

• Summary

DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY

Source: http://www.pewresearch.org/next‐america/

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• Salsa overtakes ketchup as America's No. 1 condiment

• Tortillas outsell burger and hot dog buns

• Tortilla chips trump potato chips

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/america‐s‐changing‐taste‐buds‐salsa‐tortillas‐outsell‐burgers‐and‐hotdogs

Latino Demography

Micro TrendsBarrios and Hyper Barrios

Sandoval, J.S. Onésimo, and Joel Jennings. 2012. "Barrios and Hyper Barrios: How Latino Neighborhoods 

Changed the Urban Built Environment."Journal of Urbanism 5(2‐3):111‐38.

Sandoval, J.S. Onésimo and Bienvenido Ruiz. 2011. “Pan‐Latino Neighborhoods: Contemporary Myth or 

Reality?” Sociological Focus. 44:295‐313.

Meso TrendsPueblos and Hyper Pueblos

Macro TrendsU.S. MSA

Central Cities

LATINO MACRO DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS

10.13

9.49

8.96

8.98

8.56

8.54

8.17

7.64

6.82

5.99

4.84

3.65

2.72

1.88

1.39

1.01

0.70

0.54

5.21

5.51

5.79

6.27

6.31

6.21

5.84

6.09

6.72

7.80

8.02

7.34

6.52

4.92

3.69

2.98

2.41

2.37

12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - U.S. Population DistributionIndex of Dissimilarity = .233

Source: 2010 Decennial Census

Hispanic Or Latino Origin By Specific Origin (2008-2012 ACS Estimates)

Number PercentMexican 32,695,701 64.7%Puerto Rican 4,739,207 9.4%Salvadoran 1,827,447 3.6%Cuban 1,821,626 3.6%Dominican (Dominican Republic) 1,492,849 3.0%All Other Hispanic Or Latino 1,152,282 2.3%Guatemalan 1,143,197 2.3%Colombian 973,448 1.9%Honduran 696,668 1.4%Spaniard 689,392 1.4%Ecuadorian 636,933 1.3%Peruvian 578,583 1.1%Spanish 498,282 1.0%Nicaraguan 381,813 0.8%Argentinean 234,436 0.5%Venezuelan 232,372 0.5%Panamanian 178,563 0.4%Chilean 139,488 0.3%Costa Rican 134,019 0.3%Bolivian 110,078 0.2%Uruguayan 59,817 0.1%Spanish American 46,418 0.1%Other Central American 35,906 0.1%Other South American 25,814 0.1%Paraguayan 20,936 0.0%Total 50,545,275 100%

Source: ACS 2008-2012 Estimates

Native Born63%

FB Citizen11%

FB Non Citizen26%

Nativity and Citizenship Status for Latinos(ACS 2008-2012)

Source: ACS 2008-2012 Estimates

25%39%

4%

75%61%

96%

Latino Native Born Foreign Born

Nativity by Language Spoken at Home(For The Population 5 Years and Over)

Speak only English Speak another language

Source: ACS 2008-2012 Estimates

552

403

6322

Latino > Black Black >Latino Latino Majority Black Majority

Motivation for this Research ProjectBreakdown of MSA/MICRO Regions

(N=955)

Source: 2010 Decennial Census

49%

32%

55% 50%

65%

40%49%

35%

51%

75%

36%

16%

7%

17%15%

20%

17%

25%

20%

32%

7%

6%

23%

44%

21%27%

8%

35%

14%

41%

10% 9%

54%

New YorkMetro Area

Los AngelesMetro Area

ChicagoMetro Area

Dallas MetroArea

PhiladelphiaMetro Area

HoustonMetro Area

WashingtonMetro Area

Miami MetroArea

AtlantaMetro Area

BostonMetro Area

San AntonioMetro

(ranked 25th)

Population Distribution for the 10 Largest Metropolitan Regions

White Black Latino

LATINO MESO DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS

426

821

1393

960

1990 2000 2010 2010*

Latino Pueblos(*500 people or larger)

Mexican93%

Puerto Rican2%

Cuban5%

Largest Latino Ethnic Group in Pueblos(n=960)

Mexican85% Puerto Rican

1%Cuban

2%

Plurality12%

Majority Latino Ethnic Group in Pueblos(n=960)

LATINO MESO DEMOGRAPHIC EXAMPLES

18%

0% 0%5% 4%

23%28%

2% 1%

58% 59%62% 60%

65%

52%

71%

50% 51%

Dodge City city,Kansas

Liberal city,Kansas

WilroadsGardens,Kansas

Lexington city,Nebraska

Schuyler city,Nebraska

West Libertycity, Iowa

Fairmont Cityvillage, Illinois

Noel city,Missouri

Southwest Citytown, Missouri

Percent Latino

1990 2010

20%

25% 26%

18%

28%

21%

51%

40%36%

Dodge City city,Kansas

Liberal city,Kansas

WilroadsGardens,Kansas

Lexington city,Nebraska

Schuyler city,Nebraska

West Libertycity, Iowa

Fairmont Cityvillage, Illinois

Noel city,Missouri

Southwest Citytown, Missouri

Latino Poverty Rate

55%49%

62%48% 51%

66%

50%56%

45%

45%51%

38%52% 49%

34%

50%44%

55%

Dodge City city,Kansas

Liberal city,Kansas

WilroadsGardens,Kansas

Lexington city,Nebraska

Schuyler city,Nebraska

West Libertycity, Iowa

Fairmont Cityvillage, Illinois

Noel city,Missouri

Southwest Citytown, Missouri

Nativity Status for Latinos

Latino Native Born Latino Foreign Born

15%7% 10% 5% 6% 10% 15% 15%

5%

85%92% 90% 95% 94% 90% 85% 85%

95%

Dodge City city,Kansas

Liberal city,Kansas

WilroadsGardens,Kansas

Lexington city,Nebraska

Schuyler city,Nebraska

West Libertycity, Iowa

Fairmont Cityvillage, Illinois

Noel city,Missouri

Southwest Citytown, Missouri

Nativity by Language Spoken at Home(For The Population 5 Years and Over)

Latinos That Speak English Latinos That Speak Another Language

15 10 5 0 5 10

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Dodge city, KS Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .358

15 10 5 0 5 10

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Liberal City, KS Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .345

15 10 5 0 5 10 15

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 – Wilroads Garden, KS Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .403

‐13.10

15 10 5 0 5 10 15

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Lexington, NE Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .400

20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Schuyler, NE Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .488

15 10 5 0 5 10

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - West Liberty City, IA Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .321

15 10 5 0 5 10 15

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Fairmount, IL Population Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .413

20 15 10 5 0 5 10

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Noel City, MOPopulation Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .323

20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+ Latino White

Population (%)

2010 - Southwest City, MOPopulation Distribution

Index of Dissimilarity = .361

0.23

0.36 0.35

0.40 0.40

0.49

0.32

0.41

0.320.36

U.S. Dodge Citycity, Kansas

Liberal city,Kansas

WilroadsGardens

Lexington city,Nebraska

Schuyler city,Nebraska

West Libertycity, Iowa

Fairmont Cityvillage, Illinois

Noel city,Missouri

SouthwestCity town,Missouri

Index of Dissimilarity for Age Structure

SUMMARY

Questions

J.S. Onésimo Sandoval

Associate Professor and Director of SociologySaint Louis University

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